Encyclopedia of Knowledge Management, Vol. 1

The Encyclopedia of Knowledge Management is the most comprehensive source of coverage related to the past, present, and emerging directions of knowledge management. The Encyclopedia of Knowledge Management provides a broad basis for understanding the issues, technologies, theories, applications, opportunities, and challenges being faced by researchers and organizations today in their quest for knowledge management. Over 170 contributors from 23 countries have conferred their expertise to this publication, and with 940 definitions and more than 3,600 references, this encyclopedia is the single source for reliable and modern-day research in the field of knowledge management.

The Encyclopedia of Knowledge Management is the most comprehensive source of coverage related to the past, present, and emerging directions of knowledge management. It provides a broad basis for understanding the issues, technologies, theories, applications, amd more.

David Schwartz, PhD, is chairman of the information systems division, and an assistant professor at the Bar Ilan University Graduate School of Business Administration, Israel. He serves as the editor of the Journal of Internet Research, published in the UK. Dr. Schwartz has published extensively on many aspects of software and information technology and his writings have been included in industry leading publications such as James Martin's Information Technology for the 21st Century Corporation and the International Journal of Human-Computer Studies. He is the co-editor of the book Internet-Based Organizational Memory and Knowledge Management, Idea Group Publishing (2000).